borrelia

See also: Borrelia

English

Etymology

For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist.

Noun

borrelia (plural borrelias or borreliae)

1. Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever

Derived terms

• borrelian

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Borrelia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /borˈrɛ.lja/
• Rhymes: -ɛlja
• Hyphenation: bor‧rè‧lia

Noun

borrelia f (plural borrelie)

1. borrelia

Further reading

• borrelia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana